Authoritarianism is a form of government characterized by strong central power and limited political freedoms. Linz distinguished new forms of authoritarianism from personalistic dictatorships and totalitarian states.
Many people around the world do not know, what many Cubans know and have experienced: that is, the brutally cruel reality of the Castro regime. When answering the question, , it is important to state the fact that Fidel Castro and Raul Castro have controlled Cuba since January 1959. The Castro brothers have remained in power by brute force and deceit for 56 years.
One result of the Castro regime is that there have not been free fair elections in Cuba for 56 years, during the time Castro has been in power. Most often, especially …show more content…
Even though Castro is often referred to as “President”, he is, in fact, a brutal dictator who implements having a police state, and remains in power by suppressing and persecuting all people who have, or he suspects have ideas that are different than his egregiously unjust ones.
What Type Of Government Does Cuba Have Regarding Human Rights?
When answering this question, it is important to be abundantly clear: Castro systematically represses all people he suspects are dissidents and/or who attempt to disclose the reality of the suppression of human rights in Cuba, or speak the truth about other egregiously unjust acts committed by Castro’s regime. It is important to define human rights so that people get a glimpse of the magnitude of the injustices that have occurred and continue to occur in Cuba, given the systematic suppression of human rights by Castro for the past 56 years.
Basic human rights include the right to free speech, that is, to be able to express oneself freely. This is not allowed in Cuba, when the free speech is critical or perceived to be critical of the government. Thus, journalists and others in Cuba are often incarcerated. Moreover, accessing the Internet by Cuban citizens is very difficult, given Castro’s censorship, which is one way to suppress free speech via written
Many people around the world do not know, what many Cubans know and have experienced: that is, the brutally cruel reality of the Castro regime. When answering the question, , it is important to state the fact that Fidel Castro and Raul Castro have controlled Cuba since January 1959. The Castro brothers have remained in power by brute force and deceit for 56 years.
One result of the Castro regime is that there have not been free fair elections in Cuba for 56 years, during the time Castro has been in power. Most often, especially …show more content…
Even though Castro is often referred to as “President”, he is, in fact, a brutal dictator who implements having a police state, and remains in power by suppressing and persecuting all people who have, or he suspects have ideas that are different than his egregiously unjust ones.
What Type Of Government Does Cuba Have Regarding Human Rights?
When answering this question, it is important to be abundantly clear: Castro systematically represses all people he suspects are dissidents and/or who attempt to disclose the reality of the suppression of human rights in Cuba, or speak the truth about other egregiously unjust acts committed by Castro’s regime. It is important to define human rights so that people get a glimpse of the magnitude of the injustices that have occurred and continue to occur in Cuba, given the systematic suppression of human rights by Castro for the past 56 years.
Basic human rights include the right to free speech, that is, to be able to express oneself freely. This is not allowed in Cuba, when the free speech is critical or perceived to be critical of the government. Thus, journalists and others in Cuba are often incarcerated. Moreover, accessing the Internet by Cuban citizens is very difficult, given Castro’s censorship, which is one way to suppress free speech via written